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Language of Description: English
Country: Canada

  1. JEDWAB, Henryk [memoirs of Poland 1918-1945]

    The fonds consists of 48-page typed memoir (photocopy) about his life in Poland, service in Polish army during World War II, Holocaust experiences, relations with Catholic faith in Poland. Memoir includes photocopies of photos. Originals are with the author.

  2. Jennie Phillips fonds

    Fonds consists of photographs, vital records, personal notes, transcribed songs, correspondence and ephemera relating to the life of Jennie Phillips. Fonds has been arranged into the following series: JP photographs series (1912–1982), JP vital records series (1953–1979), JP personal papers series (1946–1987), Transcribed ghetto and camp songs series (1946), Stutthof Museum correspondence series (1984–1985) and JP ephemera series (1972).

  3. JEWISH IMMIGRANT AID SERVICES (JIAS)

  4. John Herbert fonds

    Fonds consists of memoirs, correspondence, photographs, vital records, travel documents, financial documents, publications, newspaper and magazine clippings, handwritten notes and drawings, maps, conference papers and artefacts relating to the life of John Herbert. Records chronicle John Herbert’s personal life, pursuit of higher education, career history, hobbies, travels and struggle to attain compensation for the properties seized from his family during the Second World War. Fonds has been arranged into the following series: JH memoirs series (1938–2010), Karpowitz family series (1939–20...

  5. Joseph Rogel Fonds

    The fonds contains records pertaining to the life of Joseph Rogel, including his literary output (manuscripts, poetry, essays and translation), as well as incoming and outgoing correspondences. It also contains audio interviews.

  6. KALLUS, Henriette Yetti

    Unpublished poems and manuscripts.

  7. Kaplan, Shak family fonds

    • Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre
    • RA017
    • English
    • 4.5 cm of textual records99 photographs : black and white, colour37 slides : 35 mm ; colour5 books1 videocassette2 audio cassettes6 objects

    Fonds consists of vital records, citizenship documents, correspondence, photographs, slides, published materials, manuscript, videocassette, audio cassettes and objects relating to the lives and interests of the Kaplan family. Fonds has been arranged into the following series: Kaplan family personal records series (1994–1948); Kaplan family correspondence series (1947–1960); Kaplan family audio-visual materials series ([circa 1975], 1992); Kaplan, Shak family collected published materials series ([before 1989]); Kaplan, Shak photographs series ([193-]–1992); Kaplan, Shak family artefacts se...

  8. Kerzner Family fonds

    Fonds consists of: DVD, recording of the Kerzner Family Reunion; Ethel Kerzner's family reunion name tag; 1 newspaper clipping regarding the Kerzner family reunion; 1 Kerzner family reunion t-shirt; 1 small trophy, earned at the Jewish Community Centre Day Camp, c.1965 DVD, My name is Ethel Kerzner, holoccaust survivor testimony, recorded January 25, 2015.

  9. Kriger Family fonds

    Fonds consists of: A newspaper article on Diane Kriger winning a 1950's Ottawa Jewish Bulletin "Beautiful Baby" contest; A ritual shoichet knife used by Max Movshovitz when he was a shoichet in Carleton Place; Two email printouts discussing Kriger family history - 2011/2012; A letter in Yiddish along with its translation. The letter was used to wrap up the shoichet knife. It asks for people to come hear a man who witnessed first hand the horrors of a Russian death camp - 1944; Maps, tickets and other souvenirs from Maynard and Shirley from their trip to the USSR - 1989; A prayer book given ...

  10. Labour Zionist Council of Ottawa fonds

    Fonds consists of records of the umbrella organization, the Labour Zionist Council of Ottawa, as well as the Histadrut Centre and Histadrut Campaigns. Fonds consists of financial records including campaigns, (1941-1985); souvenir booklets, (1943-1974); minutes,(1947-1987); membership lists, (1949-1974); correspondence,(1949-1985); invitations, notices, (1943-1988); diary of Moses Slack (1952-1957) who was Executive Secretary of the Council between 1951 and 1957, a photograph of a Labour Zionist Council of Ottawa Certificate issued in recognition of the burning of the mortgage or the Histadr...

  11. Lea Roback Recollections

  12. Leib Tencer Fonds

    Contains documents related to the life and career of Leib Tencer, including his involvement with JPPS/Bialik, the J.I. Segal Fund, and McGill University.

  13. Loewy postcard collection

    Collection is comprised of twenty-eight postcards written by Sylvia Loewy, in Stockholm, Sweden, to her husband, Fritz, after his 1942 arrest and deportation. Not knowing where her husband was, Sylvia sent the postcards by registered mail to shtetls, ghettos and concentration camps throughout the Polish General Government territory. The postcards were sent in batches with similar messages, explaining that she lives in Sweden, that she is fine, and that she hopes to receive news from her husband as soon as possible.

  14. Lorraine Monk Fonds

    This fonds contains a letter addressed to Lorraine Monk from JPL Director David Rome.

  15. Louise Stein Sorensen fonds

    Fonds consists of textual records, graphic materials, and artefacts relating to Louise Sorensen’s life in the Netherlands, some of which was spent in hiding. Many of the items are wartime records, including photographs and negatives, correspondence, paper currency, drawings, notice of registration, official and forged identity cards, and ration cards. Additionally, the fonds contains copies of Sorensen’s great-uncle’s daughter’s, Ans’, testimonies; several English translations of items provided by Sorensen; and a 1947 second edition of Anne Frank’s Het Achterhuis, or The Diary of a Young Gi...

  16. Maurice Smith militaria collection

    Scope and content: Collection is comprised of memorabilia received or collected by Maurice Smith while performing military service in Italy and the Netherlands. Collection is divided into three series: Artefacts [between 1939 and 1945], Correspondence, photograph (1945) and Publications and ephemera (1944–1945).

  17. Mayer Levit fonds

    The records in this fonds pertain to the experience of Mayer Levit after his liberation from the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. These include transit and identification documents, a prayer book, embroidered towel, ration card and official documents attesting to his status as prisoner and his subsequent application for compensation.

  18. Mendel Good fonds

    • Ottawa Jewish Archives
    • I0167
    • English
    • 1978-1998
    • 0.21 cm of textual records and related material vault

    Fonds consists of personal files; 8 colour photographs, 1 artifact; 1 videocassette - File 1 - Holocaust Memorial Observance. Includes speeches - 1978, 1982, 1986; program from Holocaust Memorial Observance - 1982; program from Tribute to Arie van Mansum - 1991; 1 blank Yad Vashem Testimony form; File 2 - Canadian Gathering of Jewish Holocaust Survivors and their Children, Ottawa Congress Centre. Includes correspondence, program, speeches, and related ephemera - 1984-1986; File 3 - Commemorative Medal for the 125th Anniversary of Canadian Confederation - 1992-1993; File 4 - St. Augustine's ...

  19. Mervin Mirsky fonds

    1 photograph of Lt. Col. Mervin Mirsky and assistant at the destroyed sit of the Midget Submarine base in Emden, Germany.

  20. Meyer family fonds

    Fonds consists of records pertaining to the life, military service and work of members of the Meyer family in Germany before 1939, records related to their attempts to leave Germany and personal objects owned by Paul Meyer in Vancouver. Records include identity and transit documents, records related to taxes and fines, diaries, photographs, publications and correspondence. The fonds has been arranged by the archivist into the following five series:Family records series (1875–1939), Correspondence series (1938–1939), Writings, publications and ephemera series (1915–1976), Photographs series ...